Dictionary Definition
throw
Noun
1 the act of throwing (propelling something
through the air with a rapid movement of the arm and wrist); "the
catcher made a good throw to second base"
2 a single chance or instance; "he couldn't
afford $50 a throw"
3 the maximum movement available to a pivoted or
reciprocating piece by a cam [syn: stroke, cam
stroke]
4 the distance that something can be thrown; "it
is just a stone's throw from here"
5 bedclothes consisting of a lightweight cloth
covering (an afghan or bedspread) that is casually thrown over
something
6 the throwing of an object in order to determine
an outcome randomly; "he risked his fortune on a throw of the
dice"
Verb
1 project through the air; "throw a
frisbee"
2 move violently, energetically, or carelessly;
"She threw herself forwards"
3 get rid of; "he shed his image as a pushy
boss"; "shed your clothes" [syn: shed, cast, cast off,
shake
off, throw off,
throw
away, drop]
4 place or put with great energy; "She threw the
blanket around the child"; "thrust the money in the hands of the
beggar" [syn: thrust]
5 convey or communicate; of a smile, a look, a
physical gesture; "Throw a glance"; "She gave me a dirty look"
[syn: give]
6 cause to go on or to be engaged or set in
operation; "switch on the light"; "throw the lever" [syn: flip, switch]
7 put or send forth; "She threw the flashlight
beam into the corner"; "The setting sun threw long shadows"; "cast
a spell"; "cast a warm light" [syn: project, cast, contrive]
8 to put into a state or activity hastily,
suddenly, or carelessly; "Jane threw dinner together"; "throw the
car into reverse"
10 utter with force; utter vehemently; "hurl
insults"; "throw accusations at someone" [syn: hurl]
11 organize or be responsible for; "hold a
reception"; "have, throw, or make a party"; "give a course" [syn:
hold, have, make, give]
12 make on a potter's wheel; "she threw a
beautiful teapot"
13 cause to fall off; "The horse threw its
unexperienced rider"
14 throw (a die) out onto a flat surface; "Throw
a six"
15 be confusing or perplexing to; cause to be
unable to think clearly; "These questions confuse even the
experts"; "This question completely threw me"; "This question
befuddled even the teacher" [syn: confuse, fox, befuddle, fuddle, bedevil, confound, discombobulate] [also:
thrown, threw]thrown adj
1 caused to fall to the ground; "the thrown rider
got back on his horse"; "a thrown wrestler"; "a ball player thrown
for a loss"
2 twisted together; as of filaments spun into a
thread; "thrown silk is raw silk that has been twisted and doubled
into yarn" [syn: thrown
and twisted]thrown See throw
User Contributed Dictionary
English
Pronunciation
- /θrəʊn/
- Rhymes with: -əʊn
Homophones
- throne (US accent)
Verb
thrown- past participle of throw
Extensive Definition
Throwing may refer to:
- Throw (grappling), a martial arts and grappling technique that involves off-balancing or lifting an opponent
- Throwing (cricket), bowling a delivery in cricket with an elbow flexion degree higher than that set by the ICC
- Knife throwing, the art of throwing a knife at a target
- Mardi gras throws, or throws, are small gifts or trinkets passed ou or thrown from New Orleans Mardi Gras parades to spectators lining the streets.
- "Throwing a game", where a player intentionally makes small errors in a game, in order to hurt his own team's performance
Throwing may also be:
- Another name for English knitting, a style of knitting
- The process of making ceramic ware on the potter's wheel
- A computer programming term for raising an exception in exception handling
- A type of match fixing where a game is deliberately lost
As a noun, a throw can be:
- Throw (projector) - the distance of movie projector to the screen
- Throw, part of an electrical switch
- The distance that a jet of fluid travels, such as in diffusers for room air distribution
- The range of motion of a joystick's shaft
In athletics, the throwing events are:
thrown in Arabic: رمي
thrown in Polish: Rzut (sztuki walki)
thrown in Finnish: Heittolaji